Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:01 pm on 20 March 1991.
Such generosity bewilders me, but I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. From his briefings, will the right hon. and learned Gentleman tell the House and the country what percentage of an average income is now paid in direct taxation—income tax and national health insurance—as opposed to when the Government took office? Is the Minister aware that many of my constituents would be over the moon to pay a higher rate of income tax if they could get a job to enable them to pay tax? The Prime Minister has done away with many jobs since coming to power.